Highlights | मुख्य समाचार

1. Society and culture – For the first time, the Supreme Court has decided not to have summer vacations for 15 out of its 28 judges, who will take up the prolonged hearings during this period in three cases of constitutional importance, including the validity of triple talaq and polygamy under Muslim Personal laws.2. Constitution and law – The Parliament approved the Finance Bill, 2017 rejecting five amendments proposed by the Rajya Sabha on curtailing more powers to tax authorities and limiting corporate donations to political parties. The FM invited the opposition parties to come up with proper suggestions to ensure clean money and transparency.3. World politics – Trump administration’s next move is to deregulate broadband internet service companies to undo the Obama administration’s net neutrality rules which were intended to safeguard free expression online.4. Energy – Prime Minister Modi’s ambitious energy plans have not only helped his party win elections in UP and elsewhere, but have also enabled India to find a place in the global energy market’s high table. India has become an Associate member of Paris-based International Energy Agency.5. Environment and ecology – With the Supreme Court ban on registration and sale of BS-III vehicles from April 1, fuel companies have prepared themselves for adequate supply of BS-IV fuel. They have been supplying BS-IV fuel across the country for the last one month. Petroleum Federation of India (PFI) said that refineries are ready to supply BS-IV fuel in time to meet the April 1 deadline.6. Constitution and law – The Election Commission held that dissemination of forecast of poll results in any manner, including political analysts, astrologers or others during the exit poll ban period was prohibited and it was a violation of Section 126A of Representation of People Act. 7. World politics – South Korea’s ousted president Park Geun-Hye was finally arrested after a court ordered her arrest in connection with the corruption scandal that brought millions of people onto the streets and saw her impeached.8. World politics – – US President Donald Trump will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on April 6 in the first meeting of the two leaders after the former assumed office. The meeting is likely to be tense as President Trump said that the US could no longer tolerate a huge trade deficit and jobless growth. The meeting is also likely to cover differences over North Korea and China’s strategic ambitions in the South China Sea.9. People and personalities – The district collector of Indore, in a first of its kind effort, has been busy promoting ‘special masseurs’, and is being lauded for his unique effort. The main feature of this effort is that all these masseurs, whom he calls Panchsparsh Visheshagya, are all visually impaired. These special masseurs are now available for doorstep massage services. 10. Companies, products, services – Five airlines will operate on 128 routes from next month connecting over 30 unserved airports under the regional connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka AamNaagrik), wherein fares are capped at Rs. 2500 for one-hour flights. Presently, 70 airports in India, including 30 unserved ones, and 12 under-served ones would be connected with UDAN flights. For Running Updates on Important Themes, go here[##thumbs-o-up## Share Testimonial here - make our day!][##certificate## Volunteer for Bodhi Booster portal]